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Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 15, 2015
$ / shares
Apr. 15, 2015
$ / shares
Feb. 02, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
$ / item
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
$ / item
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
$ / item
shares
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]              
Distribution declared       $ 14,322 $ 28,858 $ 56,196  
Distributions in excess of earnings         (9,408) (21,098)  
Total earnings         $ 19,450 $ 35,098 $ 7,422
Weighted average units outstanding:              
Common units - basic | shares         75,940,957 75,940,957  
Subordinated units - basic | shares         75,940,957 75,940,957  
Weighted average units outstanding - basic | shares         151,882 151,882 75,940,957
Common units diluted | shares         75,957,984 75,956,354  
Subordinated units - diluted | shares         75,940,957 75,940,957  
Weighted average units outstanding - diluted | shares         151,899 151,897  
Net income attributable to Antero Midstream Partners LP subsequent to IPO              
Common units - basic | $ / shares         $ 0.13 $ 0.23  
Subordinated units - basic | $ / shares         0.13 0.23  
Common units - diluted | $ / shares         0.13 0.23  
Subordinated units - diluted | $ / shares         $ 0.13 0.23  
Cash distribution declared | $ / shares $ 0.19 $ 0.18 $ 0.0943     $ 0.19  
Limited partner minimum quarterly distribution per partnership agreement | $ / item       0.1700     0.17
Quarterly cash distribution     $ 14,000        
Minimum quarterly cash distribution (per unit) | $ / item       0.1700     0.17
Minimum              
Net income attributable to Antero Midstream Partners LP subsequent to IPO              
Limited partner minimum quarterly distribution per partnership agreement | $ / item           0.17  
Minimum quarterly cash distribution (per unit) | $ / item           0.17  
General Partner              
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]              
Total earnings         $ 15,700 $ 32,400  
Common units | Limited Partner (Common units)              
Net income attributable to Antero Midstream Partners LP subsequent to IPO              
Cash distribution declared | $ / shares         $ 0.19 $ 0.37  
Quarterly cash distribution         $ 14,429 $ 28,098  
Limited Partner (Subordinated units)              
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]              
Distribution declared         14,429    
Distributions in excess of earnings         (4,704)    
Total earnings         $ 9,725    
Weighted average units outstanding:              
Subordinated units - basic | shares         75,941    
Subordinated units - diluted | shares         75,941    
Net income attributable to Antero Midstream Partners LP subsequent to IPO              
Subordinated units - basic | $ / shares         $ 0.13    
Subordinated units - diluted | $ / shares         0.13    
Limited Partner (Subordinated units) | Limited Partner (Common units)              
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]              
Distribution declared       $ 7,161   28,098  
Distributions in excess of earnings           (10,549)  
Total earnings           $ 17,549  
Weighted average units outstanding:              
Subordinated units - basic | shares           75,941  
Subordinated units - diluted | shares           75,941  
Net income attributable to Antero Midstream Partners LP subsequent to IPO              
Subordinated units - basic | $ / shares           $ 0.23  
Subordinated units - diluted | $ / shares           0.23  
Cash distribution declared | $ / shares         $ 0.19 $ 0.37  
Quarterly cash distribution         $ 14,429 $ 28,098  
Common Unitholders Public              
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]              
Distribution declared       4,338 8,740 17,020  
Distributions in excess of earnings         (2,849) (6,435)  
Total earnings         $ 5,891 $ 10,585  
Weighted average units outstanding:              
Common units - basic | shares         46,000 46,000  
Common units diluted | shares         46,017 46,015  
Net income attributable to Antero Midstream Partners LP subsequent to IPO              
Common units - basic | $ / shares         $ 0.13 $ 0.23  
Common units - diluted | $ / shares         $ 0.13 $ 0.23  
Common Unitholder Antero              
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]              
Distribution declared       $ 2,823 $ 5,689 $ 11,078  
Distributions in excess of earnings         (1,855) (4,114)  
Total earnings         $ 3,834 $ 6,964  
Weighted average units outstanding:              
Common units - basic | shares         29,941 29,941  
Common units diluted | shares         29,941 29,941  
Net income attributable to Antero Midstream Partners LP subsequent to IPO              
Common units - basic | $ / shares         $ 0.13 $ 0.23  
Common units - diluted | $ / shares         $ 0.13 $ 0.23